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Old 04-26-12 | 07:01 PM
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Alright, I'm on the fence, Just want to know if it is easy to take out the bulb that blinks in the gage cluster :/
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Originally Posted by quang
You have to cut your headlight bracket
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/7170863-post604.html

or buy a pair of 2012 brackets which then would be direct fit.
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52116-53070
52115-53070
Hey Quang, I thought the 2012 bumper brackets only fit one 2011+ bumper?, but he has 07 is, and it is different bumper.
Old 04-26-12 | 07:48 PM
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hehe... ohiois350, I know the part# for a reason, they fit perfectly on my 06

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Hey Quang, I thought the 2012 bumper brackets only fit one 2011+ bumper?, but he has 07 is, and it is different bumper.
Old 04-27-12 | 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Rufio808
Alright, I'm on the fence, Just want to know if it is easy to take out the bulb that blinks in the gage cluster :/
It's not a bulb it's an LED which you can't take out. The best thing to do is get some black tape open up the cluster and block the light from the inside so it does not shine through.
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Originally Posted by quang
hehe... ohiois350, I know the part# for a reason, they fit perfectly on my 06
so those parts number are the one for the new headlights to fit the older bumper like 06-08? all three screws and the brackets line up perfectly with the headlights and bumper? so how much is it cost? thanks quang fro the parts number
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The brackets are factory OEM 2012 headlight brackets (sewell sells those too), not specifically made for sewell LED headlight on sale here. and yes, all 3 screws and little tabs on the headlight near the screws line up 100%. I did not want to do the cutting, and bought a used bracket to try out, and turned out to be perfect fit on my 06 bumper

The pic shows why the cutting is not needed if using 2012 bracket

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Originally Posted by ohiois350
so those parts number are the one for the new headlights to fit the older bumper like 06-08? all three screws and the brackets line up perfectly with the headlights and bumper? so how much is it cost? thanks quang fro the parts number

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Originally Posted by quang
The brackets are OEM for 2012 headlight (sewell sells those too), not specifically made for sewell LED headlight on sale here. and yes, all 3 screws and little tabs on the headlight near the screws line up 100%. I did not want to do the cutting, and bought a used bracket to try out, and turned out to be perfect fit on my 06 bumper

The pic shows why the cutting is not needed if using 2012 bracket

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thanks Quang, but when I look at sewell website, it has two different brackets type? one for non HID and one for HID, so all I see parts # 51226 and # 51225, but not # 51226-53070?
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You search the wrong part# ohiois350, re-check my post
http://is.sewellparts.com/oem-catalo...S350-2012.html

Originally Posted by ohiois350
thanks Quang, but when I look at sewell website, it has two different brackets type? one for non HID and one for HID, so all I see parts # 51226 and # 51225, but not # 51226-53070?
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Originally Posted by quang
The brackets are factory OEM 2012 headlight brackets (sewell sells those too), not specifically made for sewell LED headlight on sale here. and yes, all 3 screws and little tabs on the headlight near the screws line up 100%. I did not want to do the cutting, and bought a used bracket to try out, and turned out to be perfect fit on my 06 bumper

The pic shows why the cutting is not needed if using 2012 bracket
Well we know the new brackets fit and work on the new headlights...

BUT, do the fronts of the "Front Bumper Support" brackets lock into the 2006-2010 bumper tabs and hold the bumper into place correctly ???

Thats the key question..

~ Joe Z

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Got my headlights in!





They're just wired the default way for now. Will get in there later and change it to full time DRL. Though still undecided whether I want it to dim with low beams.... hmm....
Old 04-30-12 | 01:28 AM
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^
Illegal parking near cross walk....! Need to take that front plate off..!! Somewhere in Vancouver?!

I was just in Richmond this weekend.
Old 04-30-12 | 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Sango
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Illegal parking near cross walk....!
What can I say Sango, I'm a rebel.
Need to take that front plate off..!!
Naah... too much work. And also I'm so used to the plate on now anyway.
Somewhere in Vancouver?!
Industrial Park in Burnaby (near the Vancouver border) just off Marine.

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Old 04-30-12 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by IceIridium
Industrial Park in Burnaby (near the Vancouver border) just off Marine.
I thought I recognized the area somewhere but couldn't pin point where. For one thing, the theme of the lamp post didn't quite seem like Vancouver to me while it did resemble other places in BC, such as Burnaby.
Old 04-30-12 | 10:49 PM
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how do i order 2012 headlamps?
on sewell i dont see anything that say 2012 headlamps?
is this 2011 or 2012 http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...2010/2400.html
Old 04-30-12 | 11:36 PM
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I believe they only send out the updated version now so you should end up with the 2012 pair


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